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CMS-1403-FC
Section 1848(m)(6)(C) of the Act, as redesignated and
amended by the MIPPA, defines “reporting period” for the
2009 E-Prescribing Incentive Program to be the entire year.
Therefore, like for the 2009 PQRI, the reporting period for
the 2009 E-Prescribing Incentive Program is defined as the
entire calendar year, or January 1, 2009 through December
31, 2009. Successful electronic prescribers are eligible
to receive an incentive payment equal to 2.0 percent of the
total estimated allowed charges submitted by no later than
February 28, 2010 for all covered professional services
furnished January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
d. 2009 Electronic Prescribing Measure
Section 1848(m)(3)(B)(ii) of the Act provides that a
successful electronic prescriber is required to report on
each such electronic prescribing measure established under
the PQRI and that are applicable to the eligible
professional’s services. There is one electronic
prescribing measure that has been established for the PQRI.
This measure was developed in response to the requirement
under section 1848(k)(2)(B)(i) of the Act that the
Secretary include structural measures for the 2008 PQRI,
such as the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and
electronic prescribing technology, and again proposed for
the 2009 PQRI. The measure is identified as Measure #125
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